Reports today from the Corriere dello Sport and Gazzetta dello Sport indicate that Lazio are keen on signing Cisse to partner Klose next season.

The French international is understood to be leaving Panathinaikos this summer and has been linked with Lazio for some weeks. Today the Corriere dello Sport report that Lazio are close to reaching an agreement for the player and have offered in the region of 5-6 million Euros for his services.

La Gazzetta dello Sport report that Lazio will face competition from Galatasaray, Everton and LA Galaxy, in fact the Turks have made an offer of 7 million, although Cisse is keen to join a more prestigious league such as Serie A or the Premiership.

Reja has expressed that he does not want to move to Lazio's summer camp in Auronzo with 6 strikers, putting pressure on Lotito to sell some players. Those likely to leave are Sergio Floccari and Pasquale Foggia who are being tracked by Parma and Cesena respectively.